Rattler



y B. NEVINx RATHER. APPLICATION FILED JUNE IBI |920.

, Patented May31,1921'.

INVENTOR.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE;

BERNARD NEVIN, OF TOLEDO, OHIO.

RATTLER.

Application led June 18, 1920. Serial No. 389,992.

To @ZZ w hom it may concern Be it known that I, BERNARD NEVIN, a subject of the King of Great Britain, residing at rIoledo, in the countyof'Lucas andState of Ohio, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Rattlers; and I do hereby declare the following to be afull, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enableothers skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use thesame.

rIhis invention relates to new and useful improvements in rattlers andmore particularly to an amusement device and has for its primary objectthe provision of a device adapted to be placed in an ordinary envelopand when removed therefrom to create a noise or rattle to startle orscare the person removing the same, thereby affording considerableamusement.

Another object of this invention is the provision of a card contained ina wrapper and which card has a noise producing element actuated. by Vvawound elastic member and adapted to strike the wrapper with considerableforce when the device is removed from the envelop thereby creating arattle or noise.

A further object of this invention is the provision of a rattler of theabove stated character, which will be simple, durableand efficient, andwhich may be manufactured and sold at a comparatively low cost.

With these and other objects in view as will become more apparent as thedescription proceeds, the invention consists in cer tain novel featuresof construction, combination and arrangement lof parts as will behereinafter more fully described and claimed.

For a complete understanding' of my invention, reference is to be had tothe following description and accompanying drawings, in which Figure lis a view illustrating a rattler constructed in accordance with myinvention,

Fig. 2 is a sectional view illustrating' the rattler within an envelopand its wrapper,

Fig. 8 is a sectional view illustrating the manner of connectingthesound producing' element to the elastic element.

Referring is detail to the drawings, the numeral l indicates a card of asize to correctly fit within an envelop and is provided with arectangular opening 2 and notches 3 in its edges. A rubber or elasticband 4 is placed about the card l within the notches and extends acrossthe opening 2. An elongated noise producing element 5 is positionedbetween the runs of the elastic band 4: within the opening' 2 and is.secured to the elastic band by strips 6 passing over the runsv of theelastic band and secured to the noise producing element 5 at each sideof said band.

In operation, the noise producing element 5 is manually rotated untilthe band 4c is entirely twisted or wound and the card l is placedbetween a folded sheet of paper or wrapper 6 and is then placed in anenvelop which holds the element 5 from unwinding and the envelop issealed and given or mailed to a person who opens the envelop andwithdraws the card l with'the impression of receiving a missive orletter and the elastic band l rotates the' sound producing element 5rapidly against the wrapper when the card l is withdrawn from theenvelop creating a noise or sound which resembles the sound of a snakethus scaring' the person and thereby rendering considerable amusement. i

lhile I have shown and described the preferred embodiment of myinvention, it

will be understood that minor changes in construction, combination, andarrangement of parts may be made without departing from the .spirit andscope of the invention as claimed.

Having' thus described my invention what I claim is:

A rattler comprising' a card having an openinc' and notches in itsedges, an elastic band iitting' in said notches and extending` acrosssaid opening'. a sound producing element positioned between the runs ofthe band within the opening', strips secured to said sound producingelenient and overlying the runs of the band, said sound producing'element adapted to be manually rotated until the band is fully twisted,a wrapper about the card and said element and adapted to be positionedin an envelop along with the card, said sound producing ldevice adapt edto be rapidly rotated against the wrapper by the band unwinding' whenthe card is removed from the envelop to create a sound.

In testimony whereof I afliX my signature in presence of two witnesses.

BERNARD NEVIN.

Witnesses BERNARD BLANK,

THos. A. GRAY.

